diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
index 382fa95db..6e833bdb0 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ int32_t LP_initpublicaddr(uint16_t *mypullportp,char *publicaddr,char *myipaddr,
         nn_setsockopt(pullsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_RCVBUF,&maxsize,sizeof(maxsize));
         if ( nntype == NN_SUB )
             nn_setsockopt(pullsock,NN_SUB,NN_SUB_SUBSCRIBE,"",0);
+        LP_send(pullsock,"hello init",0);
     }
     if ( 0 && ispaired == 0 && nn_tests(pullsock,publicaddr,NN_PAIR) < 0 )
     {